Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Joe Burrow announced his plans to transfer from the school yesterday, making him one of the most desirable players on the open market.
In fact, it hasn't taken long for other teams to contact Burrow about transferring and has already heard from both Cincinnati and LSU, according to Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated:
LSU’s quarterback situation looked even more muddled after the spring game than it did before spring practice. Myles Brennan backed up then senior Danny Etling last season, but neither Brennan, Lowell Narcisse nor Justin McMillan separated from the others.
Cincinnati is coached by former Ohio State assistant Luke Fickell. The Bearcats have an established starter in Hayden Moore, who completed 239 of 424 passes for 2,562 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. Backup Ross Trail decided earlier this month that he will transfer.
Burrow, who served as a backup for J.T. Barrett for two years (along with a redshirt year), was competing for the starting job with Dwayne Haskins and Tate Martell this offseason. While many viewed that competition as close, the other two were favored to win the job over him.
“I didn’t come here to sit on the bench for four years, and I know I’m a pretty darn good quarterback,” he told reporters in Columbus after the spring game. “And I want to play somewhere.”
Burrow graduated from Ohio State last weekend, making him eligible to play right away for a new school as a graduate transfer. He still has two years of eligibility remaining.
Burrow appeared in seven games in his career in almost exclusively mop-up duty, passing for 287 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 63 yards and another score.
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